Swiss rout Jones
SAULT STE. MARIE, ONT.— Winnipeg skip Jennifer Jones dropped an 8-3 decision to Switzerland’s Binia Feltscher on Wednesday at the National.
Jones, coming off a Canada Cup victory last weekend, gave up three points in the opening end and four more points in the fifth.
Scotland’s Eve Muirhead defeated Edmonton’s Kelsey Rocque 8-3 and Allison Flaxey of Caledon, Ont., posted a 6-5 win over Tracy Fleury.
Reigning Canada Cup champion Reid Carruthers of Winnipeg topped American John Shuster 7-5.